ANS-C01 Network Implementation Practice Question
A company is migrating its on-premises data center to AWS using Direct Connect and a VPN connection as backup. The company has multiple VPCs connected via a Transit Gateway. They want to ensure high availability for the Direct Connect connection. Which TWO actions should be taken? (Choose TWO.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Configure BGP with multiple virtual interfaces on the Direct Connect connections
Options D and E are correct. To achieve high availability for Direct Connect, you need redundant physical connections at different locations (Option E) and configure BGP with multiple virtual interfaces to enable active-active or active-passive failover (Option D). Option A is not required because a VPN backup already exists, and a second Direct Connect connection alone does not guarantee location diversity. Option B (jumbo frames) does not affect availability, and Option C (higher bandwidth) does not provide redundancy.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Replace the VPN backup with a second Direct Connect connection
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; the VPN is a backup, but for Direct Connect HA, you need two Direct Connect connections.
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Enable jumbo frames on the Direct Connect connection
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; jumbo frames improve performance but not availability.
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Use a single Direct Connect connection but with higher bandwidth
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; higher bandwidth does not provide redundancy.
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Configure BGP with multiple virtual interfaces on the Direct Connect connections
Why this is correct
Correct; BGP allows dynamic failover between virtual interfaces.
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Provision a second Direct Connect connection at a different location
Why this is correct
Correct; redundant connections at different locations prevent single points of failure.
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